Need the DL perspective

Hello Suse,

As a parent of two kids with autism, I understand the hardship to raise these children at the same time to establish a career. I believe it is a good idea for you to pursue an undergraduate degree in psychology. You then can attend University of North Texas http://courses.unt.edu/behv/ to study for a graduate certificate in behavior analysis (distance learning of course).

These graduate courses cover the academic component of the Behavior Analysis Certification Board (BACB) requirements to apply for certification as an associate behavior analyst (for those with a bachelors degree) http://www.bacb.com/. As you probably well aware, there is a high demand of Certified Behavior Analysis (autism) teacher through out the nation.

To continue with your final goal of completing your PhD in psychology field, I recommend you to go to this site http://www.socialpsychology.org/distance.htm to look at the latest offering of distance learning psychology programs.

Good luck with your distance education endeavor, and I hope quick recovery of your child who has autism.

Bao

 

Re: Is is Suse or Melissa?

Orson,

WED -- Women's External Degree -- is a DL program offered by St. Mary of the Woods in Terre Haute, IN.

David

 

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I hope you'll go on and get your degree, Melissa ,despite your adverse circumstances and heavy familial responsibilities. Another thread discusses the most difficult degree (doc). Yet it seems not to acknowledge the variances between different sorts of students and the individual traits and conditions each student brings to the challenge of his/her program of studies. Perhaps a thread should begin which discusses the subjective challenges and not just the objective ones constituted by the program of study. And perhaps a second thread should concern itself with the potential changes such academic efforts can make upon those who embark on the discipline of their studies.

The very best wishes to you from this 62 year old student who has living at home one son , 27 years old,who is a manic depressed ex marine and on a 100% disability for post traumatic stress syndrome and another 25 year old son also here with me who is in therapy for alcholism and an uncontrollable temper. From this I retreat into my real world of the study of the subject I so love!

 

Bao,

Please feel free to pm or email me; I have some info that you might find interesting/helpful.

Thank you for your post.
Melissa

 

Any useful perspectives, yet...?

Dear Suze--

Several weeks have passed since you started this thread. Since you might have gained sufficient information by now, and since there have been over 500 pages views of this thread of you quest, I wonder if you've gained enough needs/opportunity perpectives on a possible plan for yourself?
Anything worth sharing, yet?

Best wishes.

--Orson

 

reply to Orson

Nothing's happening here, unfortunately.

I had settled on Texas Tech, was quite happy with that choice, and then discovered that they are not as of when I spoke with the financial aid office awarding financial aid to DL students.

Scratch that one.

Investigated a weekend college program at a B & M university nearby that offers a degree in psychology to weekend college students. Can't get their admissions offers for the WC students to even return my phone calls, although the other admissions officers have been quite anxious to recruit me as a "regular" student.

I may have to scratch that one off my list, too.

Since my husband will be attending Baker College this fall, this would be the best time for me to be in school as well from a financial standpoint. But if I can't find a program that works for us, then I'll just have to rethink the whole thing until some of my circumstances change.

I wish I had found something that would be helpful to someone else here, but I'm afraid not this time.

Melissa

 

Religious counseling?

Suze you might look into some of the schools that offer degrees in Religious counseling.

 

IT sounds like...

Well, Melissa (sp? a/k/a Suze)--

It sounds like you're back to going with one of the BIG THREE
(e.g., start accumulating credit now--get to 60-90 credits first--worry about your degree completion plan later),
or else finding another program like Texas Tech where they are more hospitable about getting you through those hoops!

I'm just surfing around and viewing the details of the ISU/UI/UNI-University of Iowa Regents degree completion program, the BLS:

"*Will graduate schools accept my BLS degree?*
Your BLS degree is an accredited University of Iowa degree. Students who have completed BLS degrees have gone on to pursue graduate degrees in fields such as law, business, education, and medicine. Eighty-two percent of BLS graduates who have applied to graduate programs have been accepted.

*Will my BLS diploma look different from other University of Iowa diplomas?*
Your University of Iowa BLS diploma will be identical to those earned by students who finish their requirements on campus.

*Can I graduate with distinction?*
BLS students can graduate with Highest Distinction, High Distinction, and Distinction."

Financial aid is available; no DANTES exams; only selected CLEP exams, but they do accept GREs for credit...

<http://www.uiowa.edu/~ccp/pages/bls/bls.html>

An interesting online chat:
"Click here to view questions asked at an information meeting about BLS Across Iowa held on June 5, 2001."
<http://www.uiowa.edu/~ccp/pages/bls/blsaiques.html>
With over 500 graduates since the 1977s, this might be an option...
DON'T give up!

--Orson

 

Thanks, Mike and Orson!

I appreciate the ideas; I hadn't looked at UIowa's BLS because the last time I had seen the program booklet they required 60 cr hrs to be completed before admission. So I'll do some research on that program.

Another one that looks decent is UMass Lowell; I like their online format and they are fairly reasonable in cost.

The Big Three are not out of the question, either.

I'll keep you posted if I find something that might interest others.

Melissa

 

Re: Thanks, Mike and Orson!

Melissa,

I can't comment on the University of Iowa but I would strongly encourage you to place UML on your short list. The BLA offers a psychology concentration (if this is where you want to go) and I have found UML CyberEd to be an extremely supportive, student-centered prgram.

David